Find Sources: Popular & Scholarly Articles

Goal: Find 2 popular articles and 1 scholarly article on your initial topic. If your topic has changed feel free to use your most current topic for this assignment.

Article #1 —

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  (title of the journal, magazine, or newspaper your article was published in)
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1. Describe the article. In your description answer these questions: What are the main points of the article. How does it relate to your topic? How might this article be useful for your research? Why did you choose this article above other articles you found? Note: Your answer should not be that it was the first article listed!

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2. What characteristics of the article tell you that it is scholarly or popular? List at least three specific characteristics and explain why they help you determine that the article is scholarly or popular. Note: Your answer should not be that you know the article is scholarly because you selected the ‘Peer Reviewed’ or ‘Scholarly’ search button in the database!

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Article #2 –

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• Periodical Title: Click here to enter text.
  (title of the journal, magazine, or newspaper your article was published in)
• Date of publication: Click here to enter text.
• Scholarly or Popular: Click here to enter text.

1. Describe the article. In your description answer these questions: What are the main points of the article. How does it relate to your topic? How might this article be useful for your research? Why did you choose this article above other articles you found? Note: Your answer should not be that it was the first article listed!

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2. What characteristics of the article tell you that it is scholarly or popular? List at least three specific characteristics and explain why they help you determine that the article is scholarly or popular. Note: Your answer should not be that you know the article is scholarly because you selected the ‘Peer Reviewed’ or ‘Scholarly’ search button in the database!

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Article #3

• Article Title: Click here to enter text.
• Author: Click here to enter text.
• Periodical Title: Click here to enter text.
  (title of the journal, magazine, or newspaper your article was published in)
• Date of publication: Click here to enter text.
• Scholarly or Popular: Click here to enter text.

1. Describe the article. In your description answer these questions: What are the main points of the article. How does it relate to your topic? How might this article be useful for your research? Why did you choose this article above other articles you found? Note: Your answer should not be that it was the first article listed!

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2. What characteristics of the article tell you that it is scholarly or popular? List at least three specific characteristics and explain why they help you determine that the article is scholarly or popular. Note: Your answer should not be that you know the article is scholarly because you selected the ‘Peer Reviewed’ or ‘Scholarly’ search button in the database!

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